August 17, 2026 — 3:30pm

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Plans for a $90 billion high-speed rail line between Sydney and Newcastle have moved a step closer to becoming reality after three international consortiums were shortlisted to design the most challenging section from the Central Coast to north of Hornsby.

Amid deep community scepticism about the project, the shortlisted consortiums will now compete to develop designs for 35 kilometres of twin tunnels and a new high-speed station at Gosford, which would be more akin to an airport terminal than a traditional train…

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